Pilgrim, Texas
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Pilgrim is an unincorporated community located in Gonzales County, Texas, United States.[1] The community has an approximate population of sixty.[2] Pilgrim is situated on land granted to Thomas J. Pilgrim by Stephen F. Austin.[2] Pilgrim is located near a salt flat, and was a notable hideout for John Wesley Hardin in the 1870s.[2] A map shows Pilgrim is located on Farm to Market Road 1116.[3]
History
[edit]In 1838, Thomas J. Pilgrim received the Republic of Texas' land grant in Gonzales County, Texas.[4] This land includes a lake and a settlement called "Pilgrim."[2] In addition, there were three schools that were part of the Pilgrim Creek School District in the 1880s: 1) Burnett School (established in 1875 and named from another family which had come to the area); Salt Creek School (established in 1878, named for the salt flats in the area); and Lake Grove, (a school then only for blacks established in 1883).[2] The Pilgrim Presbyterian Church and the Pilgrim Cemetery were also named in honor of Thomas J. Pilgrim. A Recorded Texas Historic Landmark was placed on the road attesting to the history of Pilgrim.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilgrim, Texas
- ^ a b c d e "TSHA | Pilgrim, TX".
- ^ "Google Maps".
- ^ "State Topo Maps".
- ^ "Residents-Gonzales Town-Surnames O-Z 2". Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
29°17′36″N 97°31′19″W / 29.29333°N 97.52194°W
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